BUSI4R610: Technology and Innovation (CPD)

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• To introduce the students to the development, drivers, and trends of technology innovation
• To provide students with a critical understanding of the key theories of technology innovation
• To identify the critical challenges for organisations that initiated or adopted technology innovation to create value
• To explore the role of organisational structure and culture on technology innovation
• To compare technology innovation across cultures and geographies

• Introduction to technology innovation
• Models of technology innovation
• Dominant design
• Disruptive innovation
• Open innovation
• Breakthrough innovation
• Innovation adoption within the organisation
• Innovation spread across the geographies and cultures
• Innovation in manufacturing and service companies
• Technology innovation for social enterprises
• Technology innovation in agriculture and retail
• Technology innovation and new business models
• Technology innovation creating new markets
• Sustainability and technology innovation

Subject-specific Knowledge:

• Upon successful completion of the module, the students will:
• Have a critical understanding of the process of technology innovation, the drivers, trends and barriers.
• Have a detailed understanding of the role of technological Innovation as a game changer in terms of creating new products or markets.

Subject-specific Skills:

• Upon successful completion of the module, the students will:
• Be able to critically examine current and future social and business trends to identify potential opportunities for technological innovations.
• Be able to analyse and critically evaluate the organizations that are leading in technology innovation.
• Be able to identify the underlying drivers and future trends in technological innovations.

Key Skills:

• Written communication
• Planning, organising and time management
• Problem solving and analysis
• Using initiative
• Computer literacy

• Learning outcomes are met through classroom-based workshops, supported by online resources. The workshops consist of a combination of taught input, groupwork, case studies and discussion. Online resources provide supplementary material for the workshops typically consisting of directed reading and video content.
• The formative assessment consists of classroom-based exercises involving individual and group analysis of specific business situations/problems, simulation exercises and business games relevant to the learning outcomes of the module. Feedback will be given as appropriate.
• The summative assessment is a business report based on a specific topic or scenario in technology innovation. This is designed to test students skills in problem identification, their theoretical understanding, and their ability to analyse the situation in order to categorise the potential solutions.

A range of formative assessment methods will be used, including case study based exercises, group presentations and group discussions, simulation exercises and business games designed to prepare students for the summative business report. Oral and written feedback will be provided on an individual and/or group basis as appropriate.

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